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ZIP code 52501: Ottumwa, IA

ZIP code 52501 is in Ottumwa (84% of residents), in Wapello County, Iowa. 16% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Iowa's 3rd congressional district (100%) and Iowa's 1st congressional district (<0.1%). Its state senate districts are State Senate District 13 (100%) and State Senate District 44 (<0.1%); its state house districts are State House District 25 (96%), State House District 26 (4.3%) and State House District 88 (<0.1%).

30,313residents (2020 Census)
225.3 sq miland area
1cities and towns
2congressional districts
21voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Ottumwa84%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Wapello County100%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Center township89%
Dahlonega township2.2%
Keokuk township2.1%
Richland township2.1%
Green township1.5%
Polk township1.0%
Agency township0.6%
Highland township0.6%
Adams township0.5%
Cass township0.4%
Pleasant township0.3%
Columbia township<0.1%
Washington township<0.1%

Congressional districts

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
Iowa's 3rd congressional district (IA-03)100%
Iowa's 1st congressional district (IA-01)<0.1%

This ZIP is split between districts. A mailing address in it could be in either; the map or locate_point gives the district for an exact address.

Elected officials

OfficeMemberContactShare of residents
U.S. Representative (IA-03)Zachary Nunn (R)202-225-5476100%
U.S. Representative (IA-01)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)202-225-6576<0.1%
U.S. SenatorChuck Grassley (R)202-224-3744 · contact formstatewide
U.S. SenatorJoni Ernst (R)202-224-3254 · contact formstatewide
State Senator (State Senate District 13)Cherielynn Westrich (R)100%
State Senator (State Senate District 44)Adrian Dickey (R)<0.1%
State Representative (State House District 25)Hans Wilz (R)96%
State Representative (State House District 26)Austin Harris (R)4.3%
State Representative (State House District 88)Helena Hayes (R)<0.1%

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 13100%
State Senate District 44<0.1%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 2596%
State House District 264.3%
State House District 88<0.1%

Voting precincts

21 voting precincts overlap ZIP 52501. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 52501 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.